Beer and real estate. or Real estate and beer. Any way you look at it, it's fun.
David and I met at PRN last week and talked about the 2016 Crozet real estate market, and speculated a bit about the 2017 market. New construction, land sales, residential resales, coming developments ... so much covered.
While I work heavily in the City of Charlottesville and urban ring, and throughout the rest of Central Virginia, I live in Crozet.
But the conversation is never about just real estate ... we also talked about businesses that have opened in … [Read more...]

Several years ago in Crozet, before the Old Trail neighborhood was as populated as it is (and is yet to be), before Haden Place neighborhood had broken ground ... before the new Crozet Library was finished, Jarmans Gap was a challenging road on which to walk or ride a bicycle - so very few people did.
After about a year of construction, the road was finished, complete with bicycle lanes and sidewalks - connecting not just Old Trail, but Homes for sale in Grayrock neighborhood in Crozet, Homes for sale in Waylands Grant … [Read more...]

Home - is about more than a house; it’s where you choose to live that makes home home.
Why do you live (or want to live) where you do?
That’s a question I ask my seller clients - to help me better describe and market their homes - and one I ask my buyer clients - to help them define and understand their triangles.
A friend commented a few weeks ago that he was a bit surprised that I have chosen to stay in the same place for so long. My reasoning is simple - living where I live allows for walk- and bike- ability … [Read more...]

One reason I'm a realtor: I can coach soccer. A photo posted by Jim Duncan (@jimduncan) on Sep 11, 2014 at 1:55pm PDT
Soccer starts again. Finally. Thanks to snow and rain, the start of this year’s soccer season has been delayed by three weeks.
Re-posting what I wrote in 2011 (with a few updates):
This Thursday my spring life changes again. My real estate business will shut down from three o’clock to six thirty for preparation and practice. And Saturdays’ schedules will be non-negotiably altered. I’ve never knowingly … [Read more...]

It's easy to forget the beauty of Charlottesville and Albemarle, and to take the natural beauty for granted. I'm grateful that each day gives me opportunities to work with clients and see places such as this. … [Read more...]

I love this about Charlottesville.
C'Ville Pie Fest is Back! It's this Sunday at the Crozet Mudhouse, supports the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department, and pie entries are needed (there are some hungry judges!)
mmmmm … Pie.
It all started on Twitter and was, as I said at the time, ridiculously good fun at the Charlottesville Downtown Mudhouse.
And we had pie later in 2009 at Crozet Mudhouse, and it benefited PACEM.
And Pie was had in 2010.
And more pie in 2011, benefiting the Haven.
And the judges:
- Head Judge Brian Geiger
- Wendy … [Read more...]

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I am a Realtor/Broker/Partner with Nest Realty in Charlottesville, Virginia. The goal of this site/blog remains unchanged in the nearly 10 years since its founding – to provide clear, coherent and unbiased analysis of the Charlottesville area real estate market.